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Fort Pierce, Florida — A collection of 37 gold coins — with a combined value estimated at more than $1 million — have been recovered after they were stolen by salvagers back in 2015 from a ...
This is such a common crime that the state of Arizona listed affinity scams of this type as its number one scam for 2009. In one recent nationwide religious scam, churchgoers are said to have lost more than $50 million in a phony gold bullion scheme, promoted on daily telephone prayer chains, in which they thought they could earn a huge return ...
International Gold Bullion Exchange was one of two major frauds involving sale of gold bullion in 1983, with Bullion Reserve of North America in Los Angeles also being shut down later that year, with losses to customers of $60 million. [6] These frauds came at a time when gold prices had soared and gold as an investment was popular.
Stolen coins were recovered from a variety of places, including auctions, private homes, safe deposit boxes and a Florida auctioneer who unwittingly bought five coins from Eric Schmitt, the FWC said.
On June 2, 2009, the Colorado State Grand Jury indicted Jason Trevor Brooks of Boulder, Colorado, on 24 counts of security fraud and theft. Authorities allege that from June 2005 to February 2008, Brooks collected about $10 million from investors to invest, but then used a vast majority of the funds for personal expenses, gambling, and to make ...
Spanish treasure ships sank off Florida’s west coast during hurricanes more than 300 years ago, leaving their spoils on the ocean floor Florida officials and FBI recover $1 million worth of ...
Illinois state representative Mail fraud [42] Paul B. Carpenter: California state senator Hobbs Act and RICO: BRISPEC sting operation [43] Donald D. Carpentier: Illinois state senator Mail fraud [44] John A. Celona: Rhode Island state senator Mail fraud [45] Henry Cianfrani: Pennsylvania state senator Mail fraud and RICO [46] Joseph Coniglio ...
The following is an alphabetical list of notable people known to have committed fraud. A Frank Abagnale Jr. , American impostor who wrote bad checks in 12 countries until arrested in 1969: falsely represented himself as a qualified member of professions such as airline pilot, doctor, attorney, and teacher; the film Catch Me If You Can is based ...